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Miss England 2019 is hanging up her crown to fight Covid-19

Miss England 2019 is hanging up her crown to fight Covid-19

Dr. Bhasha Mukherjee will return to work as an NHS doctor to help out on the frontlines of the ongoing pandemic
08 Apr, 2020

A junior doctor who won the title of Miss England in 2019, Bhasha Mukherjee, is trading in her crown to help out on the frontlines of the ongoing coronavirus crisis as an NHS doctor.

After winning the crown, the 24-year-old planned to put her medical career on hold so that she could travel the world for various humanitarian efforts.

But according to Mukherjee, it didn’t feel right for her to continue wearing her Miss England crown — even if she was performing humanitarian work — while her colleagues were risking their lives treating coronavirus patients back home.

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Four weeks into her ambassadorship in India on behalf of Coventry Mercia Lions Club, where she donated stationery to schools and gave money to a home for abandoned girls, news broke that the coronavirus situation was worsening back home in the UK.

“When you are doing all this humanitarian work abroad, you’re still expected to put the crown on, get ready…look pretty,” she told CNN.

“I wanted to come back home. I wanted to come and go straight to work.”

Mukherjee continued: “I felt a sense of, this is what I’d got this degree for and what better time to be part of this particular sector than now?"

Mukherjee is self-isolating for one to two weeks until she can return to work as a doctor. She specializes in respiratory medicine but said doctors are currently being rotated to wherever they are needed.

According to her, “There’s no better time for me to be Miss England and helping England at a time of need.”

The fact that she couldn't do both simultaneously tells you everything you need to know about beauty pageants and their relevance.

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Tarun Apr 08, 2020 02:52pm
I look at Dr Bhasha Mukherjee who is an Indian and it gives me goosebumps, my chest swells up , my body stiffness up with pride and when they ask me where I come from I raise both my arms and tell them India! Everyone's reaction is that's so beautiful I would love to go to India.
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Babu Apr 08, 2020 02:54pm
Proud to be Indian. Now a days Indians are heading Home and Finance ministries in UK besides being front line NHS . Respect for Ms Bhasha Mukherjee.
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Surya Kant Apr 08, 2020 02:58pm
Proud of you my child. Which ever nation you choose to have your home, devote your life to it.
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rajendra Apr 08, 2020 03:42pm
Great human being...
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joe Apr 08, 2020 04:03pm
Call of duty " This is what doctors should be all about. Serving humanity.
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amit sharma Apr 08, 2020 04:03pm
Good to see the spirit of Indian origin Miss. Mukherjee.
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Wonderful Apr 08, 2020 04:07pm
Great to know.
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Jai Moolchandani Apr 08, 2020 04:08pm
Beauty lies inside and works here , this is the real beauty to which everyone dies for. Love you Doctor of Responsibilty....
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Dr.Habib A. Zuberi Apr 08, 2020 05:05pm
She is just a great lady. Be proud of what she is doing. I hope it serves as an example for women doctors in Pakistan. They take time out of their other professional commitments to help people who might be victims of the virus.
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Dr Vikas Jamwal Apr 08, 2020 05:20pm
Proud of you and your ancestors.
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Daskalos Apr 08, 2020 05:32pm
Well done Dr Mukherjee!
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Anurag Chandra Apr 08, 2020 06:52pm
I am proud of Miss England.... Keep up the good work! You have set a very good example .... I always used to think that these beauty pageants only make big statements on screen during competition but you have proved me wrong....
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Ahsan Gul Apr 08, 2020 08:03pm
Very human and good move. Why our rupees holdings artists and politicians come out openly to help the destitutes of our country? We are living in an extremely phony society where millions are spent on two hours wedding parties.
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Aran Apr 08, 2020 09:40pm
Well done
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Omveer Singh Apr 08, 2020 10:26pm
A very noble and laudable step indeed. Beauty lies in your service to mankind.salute.
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Vishesh Apr 08, 2020 10:46pm
Social work is in DNA of Indians.... Well done... Proud of you..
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Dr.Amjad Pervez Apr 08, 2020 11:17pm
very appreciable step to join noble profession esp.during corona pandemic.good example for fellow doctors.KEEP IT UP
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Sakaniga Apr 09, 2020 12:55am
She's very proud Bangladeshi and indeed making us proud...
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Aamir Apr 09, 2020 04:43am
She made the right choice.
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MG Apr 09, 2020 09:27am
Beautiful inside and out. Salute miss
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Dija Apr 09, 2020 10:04am
Hats Off!!!
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Gk raj Mahto Apr 09, 2020 11:41am
Super
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Boss Apr 09, 2020 11:58am
@Sakaniga good try. Read Wiki first Also read about PM of Ireland who also rejoined medical field and is half Indian
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Roshan patel .... Apr 09, 2020 06:04pm
Proud on Dr. Mukharjee.......
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Regs Apr 10, 2020 10:37am
@Sakaniga: She's a Bengali & not Bangladeshi.
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Pankaj Apr 10, 2020 10:57pm
But why it doesn't work other way round. Why indian and pak docs never thought of coming back
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Dr.Habib A. Zuberi Apr 11, 2020 03:10am
What a lovely lady she is.Congrstulation for doing what you have been educated to do.
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Waheed Noor Apr 11, 2020 10:25pm
Thank you.
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